Criminal Justice & Domestic Abuse Briefing

Standing Together established operational working groups in relation to criminal justice work in its earliest activities, creating and establishing referral pathways for survivors reporting to the Police from as far back as 1998. The briefing offers an overview of this work.

Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts Briefing

Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts (SDACs) form part of a collaborative approach to tackling the complexities of domestic abuse. The approach situates the Court and the Criminal Justice System as part of a Coordinated Community Response to domestic abuse and refers to a whole system, rather than simply a court building or jurisdiction. This briefing offers more […]

History of Domestic Abuse Courts

Standing Together have been instrumental in the development of one of the UK’s first Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court since 2002. In 2012, Standing Together established another SDAC at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.  This briefing offers an overview of our progress in this area since 2002.

Adult Family Violence Briefing

Covid-19 & DA Guidance for Criminal Justice Partners

The Government’s stay at home advice in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic can create new challenges for people experiencing domestic abuse. It is anticipated that reports to police will increase. Referrals to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will increase and prosecutions will increase. Police, CPS and HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have all adapted their […]